General Description
A crystalline solid or a liquid with a sharp odor. Toxic by inhalation, ingestion and skin absorption. A severe eye irritant (a lachrymator). Used to make other chemicals.
Reactivity Profile
PHENACYL BROMIDE(70-11-1) reacts slowly with metals causing mild corrosion.
Air & Water Reactions
Reacts slowly with moisture in air to form hydrogen bromide.
Health Hazard
TOXIC; inhalation, ingestion or skin contact with material may cause severe injury or death. Contact with molten substance may cause severe burns to skin and eyes. Avoid any skin contact. Effects of contact or inhalation may be delayed. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may be corrosive and/or toxic and cause pollution.
Fire Hazard
Combustible material: may burn but does not ignite readily. When heated, vapors may form explosive mixtures with air: indoors, outdoors and sewers explosion hazards. Contact with metals may evolve flammable hydrogen gas. Containers may explode when heated. Runoff may pollute waterways. Substance may be transported in a molten form.
Chemical Properties
Off white-grey green crystaline powder
Uses
2-Bromoacetophenone is a brominated acteophenone derivative. 2-Bromoacetophenone has been shown to completely and irreversibly inactivate human liver aldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.3) isoenzymes E1
and E2. 2-Bromoacetophenone and its derivatives display some inhibitory activity on neutral protein tyrosine.inhibitors
Uses
Preparation of crystalline esters from acids
Definition
ChEBI: An alpha-bromoketone that is acetophenone substituted by a bromo group at position 2.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the bromide from EtOH, MeOH or pet ether (b 80-100o). [Tanner J Org Chem 52 2142 1987, Beilstein 7 IV 649.]
